Improving rational use of antimicrobial agents by infection prevention and control / 中国感染控制杂志
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
; (4): 60-62, 2018.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-701562
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of infection prevention and control measures on the management of rational use of antimicrobial agents.Methods Patients who were admitted in a hospital from 2011 to 2015 were as the research object,a series of infection prevention and control intervention measure were taken,efficacy of intervention measures were evaluated.Results After the implementation of comprehensive intervention measures,compliance rate of hand hygiene increased year by year,from 38.17 % in 2011 to 87.16 % in 2015,difference was statistically significant (x2 =48.50,P<0.05).Incidence of healthcare-associated infection dropped from 1.45% to 1.06%,difference was statistically significant (x2 =42.50,P<0.05);antimicrobial use density in 2011-2015 were 63.1,44.4,40.0,40.8,and 40.5 respectively,which showed a decreasing tendency.Conclusion Effective infection prevention and control measures have obvious effect on promoting management of rational use of antimicrobial agents,it is helpful for reducing the clinical use density of antimicrobial agents.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 10: Communicable diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article